Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate Policy
Advanced Placement exam scores of 4 or 5 will transfer to Albright and count at least for elective credit toward your graduation requirements. Certain AP exams will count toward core requirements or major requirements. See below for specifics.
| AP Exam | Albright Equivalent Course | General Studies Category |
| 2-D Art & Design | ART 183 Topics in Art | Elective |
| 3-D Art & Design | ART 183 Topics in Art | Elective |
| Art History | ART 106 Art History II | Foundations –Fine Arts |
| Biology | BIO 101 Biology | Foundations-Natural Science |
| Calculus AB | MAT 131 Calculus I | Foundations-Quantitative |
| Calculus BC | MAT 132 Calculus II | Elective or Major Credit |
| Chemistry | CHE 100 Chemistry | Foundations-Natural Science |
| Chinese Score of 4
Chinese Score of 5 |
CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I
CHI 302 Advanced Chinese II |
AP world language exam score of 5: credit is awarded for 301 and 302; you will not need to take an additional language course |
| Comparative Government | POL 205 Comparative Politics | Foundations-Social Science |
| Computer Science A | CSC 119 Intro to Programming | Foundations-Quantitative |
| Computer Science Principles | CSC 119 Intro to Programming | Foundations-Quantitative |
| Economics – Both Micro and Macro | ECO 105 Principles of Economics | Foundations-Social Science |
| Economics – Either Micro or Macro | ECO 184 Economics | Foundations-Social Science |
| English Language & Composition | ENG 101 Composition | Composition |
| English Literature & Composition | ENG 101 Composition | Composition |
| Environmental Science | ESS 184 Environmental Science | Foundations-Natural Science |
| European History | HIST 122 European History | Foundations-Humanities |
| French Score of 4
French Score of 5 |
FRE 301 Advanced French I
FRE 302 Advanced French II |
Take FRE 302 To Complete Foreign Language
Completes Foreign Language Requirement |
| German Score of 4
German Score of 5 |
GER 301 Advanced German I
GER 302 Advanced German II |
Take GER 302 To Complete Foreign Language
Completes Foreign Language Requirement |
| Human Geography | SPI 211 Geography | Elective Only |
| Italian Score of 4
Italian Score of 5 |
ITA 301 Advanced Italian I
ITA 302 Advanced Italian II |
AP world language exam score of 5: credit is awarded for 301 and 302; you will not need to take an additional language course |
| Japanese Score of 4
Japanese Score of 5 |
MFL 301 Advanced Japanese I
MFL 302 Advanced Japanese II |
AP world language exam score of 5: credit is awarded for 301 and 302; you will not need to take an additional language course |
| Latin Score of 4
Latin Score of 5 |
LAT 301 Advanced Latin I
LAT 302 Advanced Latin II |
Take LAT 302 To Complete Foreign Language
Completes Foreign Language Requirement |
| Music Theory | MUS 135 Music Theory | Foundations-Fine Arts |
| Physics B | PHY 201 Physics I | Foundations-Natural Science |
| Physics C | PHY 202 Physics II | Elective or Major Credit |
| Psychology | PSY 100 General Psychology | Foundations-Social Science |
| Research | SPI 183 Special Topics in General Studies | Elective |
| Seminar | SPI 183 Special Topics in General Studies | Elective |
| Statistics | MAT 110 Statistics | Foundations-Quantitative |
| Spanish Score of 4
Spanish Score of 5 |
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish II |
Take SPA 302 To Complete Foreign Language
Completes Foreign Language Requirement |
| Spanish Literature & Culture | SPA 380 Spanish Literature and Culture | Elective or Major Credit |
| Studio Art | ART 185 Introduction to Studio Art | Foundation- Fine Arts |
| United States Govt. & Politics | POL 101 US Government | Foundations-Social Science |
| United States History | HIS 152 US History | Foundations-Humanities |
| World History | HIS 135 World History | Foundations-Humanities |
International Baccalaureate Policy
Six course units of credit are available for holders of an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma with superior performance (scores of 5 or higher) on at least three higher-level exams. Individual course credit is available for scores of 5 or higher on single higher-level IB course exams.
All exams scores should be sent to the Albright Admission Office or the Registrar’s Office after choosing to enroll at the College.